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Craft Beer Review – Tap It Brewing IPA

Tap It Brewing – IPA: This is a California brewed India Pale Ale which comes in at a strength of 7% and was poured from a 12 oz bottle into a glass at home. I was excited to see 6 packs of this beer at Central City Liquor Store as I remember it being pretty good from the 2013 Advent Calendar, so I picked one up.

Aroma and Appearance: Pours a hazy golden with lots of little bubbles and just a small layer of foam. The aroma is a powerful mix of tangerine, tropical fruit and grapefruit.

Flavour: Starts off with a nice citrus and bready malt backbone, with some grapefruit and citrus notes finally finishing fairly bitter and piney. There is a touch of caramel in there, however the bittercitrus seems to dominate.

Overall Impression: This is a nice go to California IPA, very Pacific North West, with a good balance of bitter and malt. I’ll have no trouble making it through a 6 pack of this over a stretch of a few days.

Rating: I give it a 7/10 as in very good, it’s very much to style for an IPA on the west coast and I would suggest you try it if you get a chance.

Food Pairing: Spicy BBQ Chicken would suit this well.

For more info on Tap It Brewing or this beer, please check out their website

Any other California IPA’s you would recommend, please let me know in the comments section.